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HERIN, Ralph Davis - Date of
birth
6 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia -
Hometown
Macon , Bibb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34570464 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Apweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Kingman P. Herin (father)
Miriam A. (Davis) Herin (mother)
Kingman P. Herin (brother)
Elick S. Bullington (half-brother)
Martha J. (Burnett) Herin (wife)
Ralph D. Herin II (son)
More information
S/Sgt Ralph D. Herin enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 2 November 1942.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Seagraves Family Tree ( Virginia Line)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet